Tag: PV modules
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Solaria sues Korean solar module manufacturer for breach of license agreement
Solaria Corp., a global provider of solar module technologies, filed suit against Genesem, Inc., a Korean equipment manufacturer licensed by Solaria, on March 1, 2018 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The lawsuit seeks damages and injunctive relief for breach of contract, misappropriation of tradeRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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LONGi Solar breaks own PERC solar cell efficiency record (now 23.6%)
Chinese solar manufacturer LONGi Solar Technology Co., Ltd. held a press conference in Japan this week to announce a new record 23.6% conversion efficiency with its monocrystalline passivated emitter rear contact (PERC) solar cells, as certified by China’sNational Center of Supervision and Inspection on Solar Photovoltaic Product Quality (CPVT). TheRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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IBISWorld: Post-tariff solar market fundamentals remain favorable for buyers in short term
It’s been about a month since the #TrumpTariffs officially went into place, and while the long-term economic and pricing implications of the tariff remain to be seen, analysts at IBISWorld say procurement professionals shouldn’t panic since the market’s fundamentals remain favorable for buyers, at least in the short term. IBISWorldRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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PV Pointer: How to optimize PV system structural design for environmental hazards
According to a recent study by SolarPower Europe, new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity installed worldwide in 2016 reached more than 76 gigawatts. This was largely due to dramatic growth led by the United States and China, with both countries almost doubling the amount of solar added from 2015. Globally thereRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Largest shopping mall solar install in California possible because of bifacial PV panels
The largest commercial rooftop solar PV installation in Hanford, Calif., and the largest solar system to be installed, to date, on a shopping mall in the state, was completed via Blue Sky Utility, a California-based renewable energy developer, and Passco Companies, a national real estate investment firm. The 1.62-MW commercialRead More — Solar Builder magazine